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INITIAL LICENSURE LEVEL
B-K
P-4
K-6
1-6
4-8
SPECIAL ED P-4
SPECIAL ED 4-12
7-12
P-8
K-12
P-12
Appendix A: LEVELS AND AREAS OF LICENSURE
CHART FOR TESTING OUT
LICENSURE LEVEL TO TEST OUT OF
B-K K-6 4-8
4-12 7-12 K-12
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EDUCATORS WITH AN INITIAL LEVEL OF LICENSURE IDENTIFIED UNDER INITIAL LICENSURE LEVEL MAY TEST OUT OF OTHER STANDARD
AREAS AND LEVELS OF LICENSURE MARKED WITH THE “X”.
EDUCATORS MAY TEST OUT OF LICENSURE AREAS THAT ARE ONE GRADE LEVEL ABOVE OR BELOW THEIR INITIAL LICENSURE AREA AND
LEVEL. AREAS OF LICENSURE BEING ADDED BY TESTING OUT SHALL HAVE A SUBJECT SPECIFIC ASSESMENT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TESTING
OUT. AREAS OF LICENSURE ADDED TO THE INITIAL LICENSURE AREA CANNOT BE USED TO EXPAND THE LEVELS OF LICENSURE THAT CAN BE
ADDED BY TESTING OUT. EDUCATOR LICENSURE WILL ADD THE NEW AREA OF LICENSURE ONCE IT HAS RECEIVED A COMPLETED
APPLICATION WITH A COPY OF THE PRAXIS SCORE REPORT REFLECTING A PASSING SCORE.
EXCEPTION AREA ENDORSEMENTS, SPECIAL EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & SUPERVISION, ANCILLARY LICENSES, AND CAREER
AND TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION CANNOT BE ADDED BY TESTING OUT. THEY CAN BE ADDED ONLY BY COMPLETING COURSEWORK
AND THE REQUIRED PRAXIS ASSESSMENT.
EDUCATORS INTERESTED IN ADDING AN ADDITIONAL AREA OF LICENSURE ARE ENCOURAGED TO REFER TO THE RULES GOVERNING
EDUCATOR LICENSURE AS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
WHEN TESTING OUT OF ELEMENTARY K-6 OR MIDDLE CHILDHOOD 4-8, THE EDUCATOR MUST DOCUMENT SIX (6) HOURS OF READING
(DIAGNOSIS OF READING PROBLEMS AND METHODS OF TEACHING READING) AND THREE (3) HOURS OF ARKANSAS HISTORY ON AN
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.
NOTE: PROGRAMS OF STUDY RELATED TO NEW/REVISED LEVELS AND AREAS OF LICENSURE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BEGINNING FALL 2014.
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